Dan Frank for Congress


I would like to thank each and everyone of the 2,823 voters that voted

for me, as a third party candidate we realize each

vote is a vote sincerely earned and not a party vote.

And a Look Back from the Campaign Trail....


A True Choice for
Pennsylvania's 16th District

ABC27 Election Guide - Dan Frank


The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Debate on Thursday, October 23


Dan adamantly fights for American Jobs & Sovereignty

Economy Dominates At Forum

We are getting more and more support as we campaign throughout the district and meet people. Our message is not a Democrat or Republican one, but an American one. Unlike the two parties that have proven to be lackeys for the global agenda, I am an Independent and believe absolutely in America first, I believe the U.S Constitution means something, and unlike the globlalist now running and destroying our country, my oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution will NOT be a formality. Mr. Pitts can't even keep a simple to pledge to only run 10 years to the people of his district, why we should expect him to hold up his Constitutional oath, perhaps because the globalist agenda pays well and keeps him in office. It is seriously time to stop party loyalty and return to America loyalty, our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves with what these so-called two political parties have and are doing to our Constitutional Republic. Make a Stand! Take the party hat off and vote for a return to our Constitutional form of government.

Dan Frank


ELECTION 2008
WorldNetDaily

3 in 5 voters: Boot every congressman
59 percent say they'd kick out all members of House, Senate

Posted: October 05, 2008

If given the choice, a new poll reveals, 59 percent of Americans would sweep Capitol Hill clean of the current batch of senators and representatives to elect an entirely new Congress.

Only 17 percent of voters polled said they would be willing to keep the current legislature.

Rasmussen Reports conducted the national telephone survey on the heels of Congress passing a widely unpopular financial bailout bill, revealing a significant amount of voter dissatisfaction with the nation's current lawmakers.

The polling firm records a mere 30 percent of voters approved of the bailout, while 45 percent were opposed, and yet Congress passed it, leaving behind some highly critical voters.

The new poll shows only 23 percent of Americans have even a little confidence in the ability of Congress to address the nation's economic problems, and 76 percent doubt that most federal legislators even understand bills before they vote on them.

Further, less than half (49 percent) believe the current Congress is any more capable than a group of people plucked from the phone book, and nearly a third (33 percent) think the phone book Congress would do a better job.

Despite the lawmakers' dismal 11 percent approval rating, Rasmussen Reports pointed out that 90 percent of Congress is likely to remain following this November's election.

Rasmussen Reports dug into history to reveal that for well over 100 years after the U.S. Constitution was adopted, congressional turnover in national elections averaged about 50 percent. Following the New Deal era, however, those numbers began to decline. Since 1968, no national election has managed to muster even a 10 percent turnover.

The poll showed, however, that despite overall dissatisfaction, Democratic voters were more hesitant to throw the out the current, Democrat-controlled Congress.

Only 43 percent of the voters polled from Barack Obama's party were willing to sweep Capitol Hill clean. Among Republicans, 74 percent wanted to throw the whole batch out, and 62 percent of unaffiliated voters were willing to join in.

Even so, when asked if they would vote to keep the current Congress, only 25 percent of Democrats polled said yes.


So...Are You...

Fed Up with Republicans? Horrified of Democrats?

Then..

Elect Dan Frank....

A former Republican, Dan, like many, realized that the difference between the two parties is getting harder to distinguish each year. "The GOP, the so-called conservative party, has racked up record spending deficits, refused to secure our borders, increased government intrusion, and sponsors policies that send jobs off-shore," Dan continues, "while the Democrats, the so-called party of the working man, have shown many of the same characteristics, which of course coincide with the party's mantra of more taxes and big government." The latest NBC/WSJ poll has Congress's job approval rating at 13 percent. More

Jobs - Keep Jobs in America (Responsible Trade)
      So-called Free Trade Agreements (NAFTA, CAFTA,
       WTO
) has:

* Racked up over $600.00+ Billion in Trade Deficits
* Over Twenty Consecutive Years of Trade Deficits
* Since NAFTA the Nation has Lost 3.1 Million
   manufacturing jobs since 1994, and its trade deficit
   with Mexico and Canada has risen to $138.5 billion last
   year from $9.1 billion in 1993

* 159,00 Jobs lost last month

Special Note: I support TRUE Free & Fair and True Trade

Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution states that Congress shall have the power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations."

* Congress may not abdicate or transfer to others these
   Constitutional powers. I oppose, therefore, the
   unconstitutional transfer of authority over U.S. trade
   policy from Congress to agencies, domestic or foreign,
   which improperly exercise policy-setting functions with
   respect to US Trade policy
.

Stop Spending Our Country into Bankruptcy
     The National Debt is $11.5 Trillion! (Updated for
     bailout) Americans are feeling inflation - Republicans            are Conservative?

No Wall Street Bailouts!

Secure Our Borders Now - No More Excuses
      Joe Pitts & the Republicans Want Cheap Labor

Protect Gun Ownership Rights
      Joe Pitts Supports the Anti-Gun United Nations

Protect Property & Privacy Rights
      Few members of Congress read the 500-page Patriot
      Act prior to voting on it!
(Repeal the Patriot Act and
      the Military Commissions Act)

End the Merging of the U.S.A. with Foreign
       Countries

     Joe Pitts voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO and        supports membership in the U.N.
     (The World Trade Organization and the U.N. are globalist      schemes and destroys American Sovereignty.)

Life and Liberty for ALL Americans

Responsible Foreign Policy

Free Market Oil
      Drilling & Alternative Energy - Stop Depending on
      Foreign Oil


Dan Frank featured in Tom Murse's Politically Speaking

U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, who represents Lancaster County, is facing a third challenger in his bid for a seventh two-year term in the House.

Constitution Party member Dan Frank, of Ephrata Township, is listed among the Pennsylvania Department of State's candidates for the 16th Congressional District seat.

Frank describes himself as a former Republican who says he "realized that the difference between the two parties is getting harder to distinguish each year. "

"The GOP, the so-called conservative party, has racked up record spending deficits, refused to secure our borders, increased government intrusion, and sponsors policies that send jobs off-shore," Frank said in a prepared statement.

"... The Democrats, the so-called party of the working man, have shown many of the same characteristics, which of course coincide with the party's mantra of more taxes and big government."

Frank said his top priority, if elected, would be to retain American jobs. He said that, if elected, he would serve only four terms, never take corporate money or special interest. Source


US Headed Toward Bankruptcy, Says Budget Panel GOPer



Presidential Candidate Chuck Baldwin & Dan Frank


Ron Paul Twins Endorse Dan Frank for US Congress



Unemployment Alert

Biggest Manufacturing Job Loss Since July '03. Jobless Rate Hits 5-Year High. Payrolls Fall by 84,000. Jobless Rate at 6.1%.

The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike. (Complete Story)

This is the 8th consecutive month of job decline. "Zero Sum Understanding?"


Constitution Party Endorses Dan Frank for Congress

 

Lancaster, PA - The Constitution Party, which ranks third nationally amongst all United States political parties has endorsed Dan Frank for the 16th Congressional District.

 

"Dan Frank truly cares about the future of the people of Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District and all Americans. He understands the problems that Americans are facing in the 21st Century and more importantly has the courage to stand up to the elite special interests and represent the average person. I am most pleased to give him my highest recommendation and I urge his election to Congress in 2008!"

--Gary Odom, National Field Director


Jim Clymer Endorses Dan Frank for Congress

 

Dan Frank is one whom we can count on to abide by his oath of office to support the U.S. Constitution. He alone in the field of candidates for Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional seat has an abiding commitment to limited government consistent with the Constitution and the preservation of our traditional cultural values by protecting our borders, enforcing our immigration laws, fair trade policies that will protect American workers, recognizing the personhood of the pre-birth child, and protecting the fundamental rights of life, liberty and property as understood by our founding fathers. I wholeheartedly endorse Dan Frank for U.S. Congress.

--Jim Clymer

Chairman, Constitution Party National Committee

 


Two Wings, Same Bird

Democrats and Republicans have squandered the Founders' legacy of liberty and justice under the Constitution. Countless government officials in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government ignore their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.



Vote Independent
by Dan Frank

The latest NBC/WSJ poll has Congress's job approval rating at 13 percent. As I write, the market is in turmoil, gas is $4.00 a gallon, government spending is at record levels, and our trade deficit is hovering at an alarming $700 billion. In fact, the national debt is $10.5 trillion (we still don't know the real number) and is financed entirely by borrowing, and if the $10.5 trillion doesn't scare you, perhaps the trend of (US Government) borrowing from foreign countries and international investors will. According to the GAO, "reported in the September 2007 Treasury Bulletin, Treasury Securities held by foreign countries and international investors has increased $837 billion, from $1,383 as of June 30, 2003, to $2,220 billion as June 30, 2007."

Most Americans feel they are not represented in Washington any longer, and for good reason, they aren't. Thus, is it any wonder in these times of uncertainty, we fine ourselves in a unique place in this time of history? The importance of this upcoming election cannot be understated; taking corrective action is an absolute must in this election if we are going to regain our country from special interest and self-serving politicians. Constitutional representation takes ethical responsible people to serve their country, not career politicians. As usual, on a national level we hear the usual "Hope", "Change", "Reform", Prosperity, and then cute slogans like, "Hope We Can Believe In", and "Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?" (Do they really want to go there?) On the local level, sadly, it doesn't get much better. Thus, is it any wonder Congress has a dismal 13 percent job approval rating?


The political machine that masquerades as a two party system with little to no difference has high-jacked our political system and has made it extremely hard to beat an incumbent and all but impossible for an Independent to win. However, many have had enough of politicians that are beholden to the 15,665 lobbyists in D.C. that spent an astonishing $2.81 Billion dollars in 2007.

The polls are telling us that people are fed up with the lack of representation, and are ready for some fresh independent Constitutional thinking folks, that will represent their constituents as our founding fathers envisioned. Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney taught us one thing, money doesn't always buy your way into office, while Former Governor Jesse Ventura proved that not only isn't a third party vote a waste, we can win. Stated Todd Paulson, executive director for Minnesota's Common Cause, "I hope that this will show people what can be achieved when you can pare down the influence of money on the political system, it's the closest thing I've ever seen to a revolution."


Not only has Congressman Joe Pitts drawn fire for abandoning his pledge to serve no more than ten years, he has also received $1,133,982 in contributions from some of the largest corporations. Speaking of large corporations, Congressman Joe Pitts has sided with them every time when it comes to so-called free trade. In his "Free trade is diplomatic engagement," notice NO mention of the 20 plus years of consecutive trade deficits, no mention of the countless of jobs moving offshore, "just zero sum understanding," states Pitts. One would think with a $700 billion trade deficit, jobs outsourced at an alarming rate, perhaps it's time for a responsible trade policy and it is Mr. Pitts with zero sum understanding. I believe this begs the question, a man that has broken his pledge, received over a million dollars in corporate contributions, his lack of concern for our out-of-control trade polices, who is Congressman Joe Pitts representing? Do we really want our congressman in the 16th District to be a career politician that is beholden to corporate America, or to ALL citizens of our district? Washington is severely broken, it's time to clean house, and it's time for true representative government once again. We should expect no less from our representatives.


It was a revolution that founded this country and we are at a time it will take a revolution to recapture this country. Voting for the same political parties has taken its toll on our Constitutional Republic; we certainly need change, however, not just a change of party, but a change in character, a change for representative government. I am running as an Independent with the Constitution Party, if you feel I am worthy of your vote and trust me in this important position, and I am blessed to be the next Congressman of the 16th District of Pennsylvania, I will pledge the following:


1. I will serve only four terms.

2. I will Vote according to the Constitution (America's Interest) to the best of my ability.

3. I will never vote for a congressional pay hike

4. I will never take money from lobbyist, special interest or corporate America.

Signed

Dan Frank
October 1, 2007


"The more I speak to people, the more I hear folks say they are ready to support me as an Independent candidate for U.S. Congress. People, both Democrats and Republicans, say they would support me, because I stand for American issues that concern them, not party lines issues" Dan stated.


 


Dan & Joe Farah (WorldNet Daily)



Dr. Jerome Corsi, Dan and Howard Phillips (Iowa)

 



Dan & Candidate Barb Davis White in St. Paul, MN


"The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can throw the rascals out at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy. Then it should be possible to replace it, every four years if necessary, by the other party, which will be none of these things but will still pursue, with new vigor, approximately the same basic policies."
--Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope

 


"Always remember, remember the seventeenth of September."

If I may borrow some words from a movie although somewhat amended, "two hundred and twenty years ago great men wished to embed the seventeenth of September forever in our memory. There hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the illness of our Constitution Republic remains unknown to you then I would suggest you allow the seventeenth of September to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me, and celebrate the seventeenth of September, and always remember, remember the seventeenth of September."

You can read and download the Constitution Here.

Dan Frank is a student of legal history, politics and the US Constitution. He is currently a congressional candidate for Pennsylvania's 16th District with the Constitution Party.


Dan attends Leadership Institute Training in Iowa
 

October 2007 Dan attended a four day training session held in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Leadership Institute's mission is to identify, train, and place ethical knowledgeable candidates in politics, government, and the media.


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Dan Frank is featured in the JBS article "Will the Two-Party System Make Room for More Choices?" He is listed as an up-and-coming candidate.

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Dan with Millersville University Student Megan at the Millersville Community Parade


Candidate Dan Frank meets supporter Dan Frank

"I just wanted to wish you good luck in the upcoming election. I will be sure to vote for you (or is it me?) when I reach the polls." stated supporter Dan Frank. Candidate Dan Frank was pleased to stop by and say hello and share a few laughs with his new friend and supporter with the same name, "Here is a hardworking American citizen running for a seat in Congress to try to preserve American jobs and the American way of life. He's got my vote," stated Dan Frank (supporter on left, candidate Dan Frank is on the right). Confused yet?


Dan meets with supporters throughout the community (Dan Frank & Wid Lyman)


Dan Frank, All American...

A Normal Guy

Not Beholden To Global Interest

See for Yourself....(Revised)

What People Are Saying about Dan…

All Ron Paul revolutionaries and members of the 3rd parties should put your support behind Dan Frank, Constitutional Party candidate for Congress, in the 16th district in Pennsylvania. HE NEEDS OUR HELP GETTING HIS MESSAGE OUT! Dan is a fiscal conservative who believes in keeping jobs in America, doing away with job stealing trade agreements like CAFTA & NAFTA. He will fight for your Rights! Having personally met Dan, I know he is the "real deal". He stands for all that is TRULY American.
-- Rob

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The country would be far better off if More great patriots like Dan Frank would run for public office. Voters in the 16th should be proud to have an option not bought off by Washington lobbyists.
-- Tony

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Dan,
Great job. Follow your passion. We need more politicians like you in this country. Also, excellent choice on song.
-- Tim

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Dan Frank is the breath of fresh air our country needs to have in congress.
-- Tom

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Get her done Danno!
-- Frank

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I recently spoke with Dan Frank at the Lancaster Co Library. He is dedicated to restoring the Constitution. He is a man of integrity & has my vote. He is the change Pa desperately needs.
-- Ken

You got my vote!
-- Nick

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Gun Owners of America gives Dan Frank the
highest rating
for a congressional candiate

NumbersUSA gives Dan Frank the highest rating as
a True Immigration Reform Candidate for Congress


September Payrolls Plunge

Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Level in 7 Years

U.S. employers cut payrolls at the steepest rate in 5-1/2 years in September, slashing an unexpectedly large 159,000 jobs as employment contracted for a ninth straight month, suggesting the economy may be in recession.

The unemployment rate was unchanged from August at 6.1 percent, the highest rate in five years, as 121,000 people left the workforce, the Labor Department reported Friday.

September's job losses were much more severe than predicted by Wall Street economists surveyed by Reuters, who had forecast 100,000 jobs would be cut.

The report likely will ratchet up pressure on members of the U.S. House to vote for a $700-billion rescue package for banks and other financial firms burdened by bad mortgage-related assets, which is contributing to a spreading credit crunch.

Some analysts said the monthly employment data pointed to deepening economic woes.

"We've seen weaker data in history, but these look pretty decisively to be the beginning of something worse," said Pierre Ellis, senior economist with Decision Economics in New York, adding it might make the Federal Reserve more inclined to cut interest rates despite its concern over inflation.

But David Watt, senior currency strategist with RBC Capital markets in Toronto, said it was moderately encouraging that the unemployment rate, which is compiled from a separate survey, did not shoot higher.

"I don't think there's any doubt that the labor market has weakened, but it's not deteriorating quite as quickly as the headline indicated," Watt said.

U.S. stocks moved higher on hopes Congress will approve the huge financial bailout package. U.S. government debt prices pared gains and the dollar pared losses against the euro. Federal fund futures held gains, with traders expecting a 50 basis point rate cut in October.

September's cuts follow revised losses of 73,000 jobs in August and 67,000 in July and show the decline in employment is accelerating. Some 51,000 manufacturing jobs were lost last month on top of 56,000 cut in August, the 27th straight month in which manufacturers slashed their payrolls.

Job cuts were nearly across the board in September in every major category with the exception of government, which added 9,000 jobs.

The average work week in manufacturing industries was the lowest in three years at 40.7 hours.

Overall hours of work in all industries slipped to 33.6 a week in September from 33.7 in August -- the lowest since November 2004.

We can not afford to continue elite politicians still preaching the wonders of so-called free trade, and continue to tell us how good these sovereign and jobs destroying schemes they really are. One would think with almost $700 Billion and 30 consecutive years of trade deficits, one would re-think this and look for policies that promote responsible trade which would increase jobs and give us a trade surplus. This country has traded since the very beginning, America has never NOT traded, the fallacy that we need global bodies such as NAFTA, CAFTA and WTO to trade is nothing more then a trick to merge these United States and exploit cheap foreign labor, on top of that, they constantly push to increase the H1B Visa to brig in foreign workers at the expense of American workers. Enough IS enough!!! The audacity of these elites politicians selling out the American people is beyond disgusting. Now we see our financial system crashing down while the America people are burdened with not only jobs woes, but over a $12 trillion of debt and climbing fast. This MUST STOP. We, the American People must band together to get these people OUT of office this November, before there is nothing left of this country. Please see 3 in 5 voters: Boot every congressman 59 percent say they'd kick out all members of House, Senate. It CAN be done. (Also on this page in the right column)


Joe Pitts....A No Show

LancasterOnline.com: News:No-debate strategy

Pitts, "I believe in free and fair trade...it (NAFTA) has been a producer of a lot of good jobs"

Perhaps Joe ought to read this:
Can Free Trade be Fair? Lessons from the
Peru-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Economic crisis dominates 16th Congressional District candidates forum


All Press Releases

Washington D.C. - Dan attended Ron Paul's Press Conference (September 10, 2008) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in support of Constitution Party Presidential Candidate Chuck Baldwin. "Ron is one of the few statesman in Washington D.C., I would be honored to join forces with him in congress to help fight for the cause of liberty."


Dan also attended the Hold Their Feet to the Fire event, where he met other like minded folks that believe in borders and soverignty.


Lou Dobbs & Dan


Dan had a chance to meet and speak with Monica Ramos, "I told her what has happen to your husband and Mr. Compean is egregious," Dan says, "if elected I would support the proposed bill (H.R. 563), and unlike Joe Pitts, which supports cheap labor, I strongly believe in secure borders and sovereignty."

Find out where candidates stand on immigration issues


Campaign Help

We are looking for volunteers in each precinct to help share Dan's message of Liberty, Freedom, American Jobs, and American Sovereignty and Constitutional government, Dan is NOT beholden to political elites, political parties, special interest, or corporate America. He believes strongly that ALL Americans should have honest Constitutional representation. Please help us get word out, Dan, unlike congressman Joe Pitts, has not or will not take money from corporate elites, so Dan faces the challenge of running against Joe Pitts, which has raised $500,000 even after pledging he would not seek another term. As our jobs head overseas, Mr. Pitts is ensuring his job is safe. Apparently he is not done yet, can we afford sending more jobs offshore?

By placing a sign in your yard, you are supporting a candidate that stands for America first! American Jobs, American Sovereignty. If anyone would be so kind as to place one of our campaign yard signs in their yard, please contact the Dan Frank Campaign at DanF@DanFrankforCongress.com.


Joe Pitts Minutes

 

Pitts (bank) roll: Fundraising flourishes as support slips

 

Mr. Pitts was asked if he could work for 35 cents an hour by Mr. Frank, of course he did not answer. "it's ok for him to vote on so-called free trade bills that throw Americans out on the street because it's their job going to foreign counters for cheap wages, not his. Knowing this, how anyone would Support this is unconscionable to me, Americans must take back control of the House of Representatives" Frank said.


"A Republic, If You Can Keep It"

The Democrats and Republicans have squandered the Founders' legacy of liberty and justice under the Constitution. Countless government officials in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government ignore their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.


Zogby Poll: Majority of Americans (71%) Say Outsourcing Jobs Overseas “Bad for U.S. Economy”

 

"As the issue of jobs and the economy continues to rank among the top concerns for most American voters, nearly two in three likely voters (71%) say that outsourcing jobs overseas hurts the U.S. economy"


Congressman Joe Pitts vs. the American Worker

Is Your Job Next?

The History of NAFTA - Mr. Pitts does not want you to know

Congressman Joe Pitts - Loose with OUR Tax Dollars

'The Wrecking Crew': How conservative Republicans let lobbyists gobbled up D.C.

"I am a free trader and believe that free trade helps our Nation and the nations of the world."

--Joe Pitts

 

Apparel workers in the U.S. make $9.56 an hour. El Salvador, apparel workers make $1.65. In communist China between 68 an 88 cents. (China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World: Ted C. Fishman)

 

Mr. Pitts stated:

 

"In spite of this, opposition to free trade exists in Congress because of the belief that American workers need protection to compete with workers abroad. This kind of zero sum understanding of trade has kept free trade from advancing and has prevented many throughout the world from realizing the mutual benefits that can come from free, fair, and open trade. In fact, American producers can compete with anyone in the world; they just need to have access to markets abroad."

 

Compete? Lets talk about communist China. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average salary increase hovered around 14 percent from 2001 to 2006. The 2007 average salary of urban workers was 24,932 yuan ($3,679 a year) and the daily average was 99.31 yuan (14.15 U.S. dollars). Taking into account price rises, the average salary increase hit a six-year-high.

 

Western Sahara and the Free Trade Agreement

 

"Mr. Chairman, I am voting for the FTA because there is protection for the people and resources of Western Sahara and because I believe the free trade will help the people of Morocco and those of surrounding countries."

The people of Morocco? Who does Mr. Pitts represent? Former Congressman Tom Coburn gives insight in "Breach of Trust, "In Washington, power is a morphine. It dulls the senses, impairs judgment, and leads politicians to make choices that damage their own character and the machinery of democracy. It seems more power is needed each year to satisfy the addiction." This certainly would explain Mr. Pitts broken campaign promise, and although noble, his concern for the people of Morocco and those of surrounding countries. It is no doubt Mr. Pitts has betrayed the American people and more specifically the people from the 16th district. Careerism, arrogance of power, and blatant Constitution abuse is the problem, and Mr. Pitts is part of the political elite that must GO! He Supports NAFTA, CAFTA, WTO, U.N., IMF - in others words, the globalist agenda.


The World Trade Agreement Mr. Pitts Supports
By Dan Frank

The World Trade Agreement is an international agreement with member's states to dictate international trade policy. Formally know as General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which was originally created by the Bretton Woods Conference after World War II. The official stance for GATT/WTO is to reduce barriers to trade, however, I believe it reaches much deeper then that, as the WTO has trumped sovereign American law and certainly is not necessary for sincere free trade.

Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution states that Congress shall have the power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations."

I see nothing in the Constitution stating Congress may abdicate or transfer their constitutional powers to another institution.

As stated above, the WTO official platform is to reduce tariff barriers, quantitative restrictions (i.e. explicit limits, or quotas) and finally subsidies on trade betweens nations though various agreements. Contrary to mainstream thinking on the WTO, the 1995 U.N. Commission on Global Governance report, Our Global Neighborhood, succinctly gave a clear indication of what the WTO truly is, "a crucial building block for global economic governance…The WTO and advanced regional groups such as the EU will increasingly be faced with these issues that dominate the international agenda in years to come: how to create rules for deep integration that go way beyond what has traditionally been thought of as 'trade.'" (emphasis mine).

We are already seeing the dangers of giving up our sovereignty, in December 2004 a delegation of U.S. cotton farmers had their day in court, not an American court, but a dispute resolution panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a 148-nation global institute headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Incredibly the U.S. farmers were coerced to appeal to a foreign "court," which resulted in the farmers ceding sovereignty to the global body.

The Delta Farm Press reported in December 7, 2004, a three-member panel WTO panel ruled in September of 2004, that a number of federal assistance programs for the cotton industry are "prohibited export subsidies" that created "significant suppression of world cotton prices in marketing years 1999-2002, causing serious prejudice to Brazil's interest."

A direct assault to American sovereignty, Pascal Lamy, the World Trade Organization director-general, says the U.S. Congress passed a bad farm bill, one that sends the wrong "signal." If the authors of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 needed any affirmation of their work, they don't have to look any farther.

Article 13 of the WTO agreement on Agriculture allows for governments to provide subsidies, however, the global body (WTO) claims authority to instill fines and taxes over sovereign countries and to nullify any subsidies it deems inappropriate.

Even pro World Trade Supporter Newt Gingrich admitted in his 1994 testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee, approval of the WTO was nothing less than a "transformational" moment and was far more than trade rules:

"I am just saying that we need to be honest about the fact that we are transferring from the United States at a practical level significant authority to a new organization. This is a transformational moment. I would feel better if the people who favor this would just be honest about the scale of change.... This is not just another trade agreement. This is adopting something which twice, once in the 1940s and once in the 1950s, the U.S. Congress rejected. I am not even saying that we should reject it; I, in fact, lean toward it. But I think we have to be very careful, because it is a very big transfer of power."

In addition, Economist Murray Rothbard succinctly nailed it best, "You don't need a treaty to have free trade."

Since the early 70s the U.S. have gone from a trade surplus to staggering trade deficits, and with the ilk's of the WTO have seen even greater trade deficits, having set a new record in 2005 at $725.8 billion.

This country fought a war because of taxation without representation; now with this egregious global body full of unelected (by the American people) foreign bureaucrats have control over our trade policies. Have we not come full circle? Have we not acquiescence our constitutional responsibilities to enforce our own trade laws? I believe so. The World Trade Organization, a Geneva-based body composed of foreign bureaucrats, will control our nation's economic destiny, which Mr. Pitts endorses, Both the Mr. Pitts and the WTO must GO!


Congressman Joe Pitts vs. Second Amendment & Property Rights Sovereignty

Not only is Congressman Joe Pitts dismal on protecting American Sovereignty, American Jobs and a BIG spender, he is likewise with our rights to own a gun. He has consistently voted in favor of the United Nations. An organization determined to disarm Americans of their 2nd Amendment Right and through Agenda 21, assaulting Americans property rights. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution authorizing Congress to acquiesce to a world body. The anti-gun statue at the UN Headquarters reflects the organization's antigun bias, which Congress Joe Pitts supports.

H.R. 2745: United Nations Reform Act of 2005 - Voted Yes

H.R. 1146: American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007 - Did Not Support!


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Ron Paul Revolution March


Dan was excited to make the July 12th Ron Paul Revolution March in Washington D.C.. Some estimated the crowd to number in excess of five thousand people. Everyone in attendance was very respectful, well mannered, and polite. "I was honored to meet the author of one of my favorite books, The Creature From Jekyll Island (by G. Edward Griffin), certainly a book every American should read," stated Dan.

 

Dr. Ron Paul reminded everyone that throughout history revolutions have always been successes through the efforts of only 3-5% of the population. His speech drew many rounds of loud applause and excited calls of support from the crowd. People came from all walks of life and from all points across the country, in fact I attended with my good friend and constitutional government activist Jeff Pete from Rhode Island.



Chuck Baldwin Endorsees Dan Frank


Articles

 

Constitution Day

By Dan Frank

 

Congress and the Constitution

By Gary Benoit

 

Free Trade's Great, but Offshoring Rattles Me
By Alan S. Blinder

 

IT’S THE CONSTITUTION, STUPID!
By Senator Bob Smith
U.S. Senator, New Hampshire, 1990-2003

 

Not a Nickel’s Worth of Difference

By Chuck Baldwin

 

Republic, Not a Democracy

By Ron Paul

 

Congressman Davy Crockett Learns About Limited Government

 


 


 

 

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